The second oldest professional football club in the world stoke city fc were founded as stoke ramblers in 1863 they changed their name to stoke city after stoke on trent was granted city status since 1878 their homeground was the victoria ground but they moved to the britannia stadium in 1997t shirt design reads 1863 the birth of football stoke ramblers north staffordshire railway worksour crew neck short sleeved mens t shirts are 100 premium cotton in a soft pre shrunk jersey knit our